Kim Ghattas, who covered the Middle East for the BBC and the Financial Times for twenty years, talked about the decades-long rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
After the Senate passed the coronavirus economic aid package, senators came to the floor to share their thoughts on the aid package and the next steps the Senate should take to address the pandemic.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) held a news conference to provide an update on his state's coronavirus response efforts. The governor announced he was imposing a mandatory, state-wide requirement that no business could have more than 50 percent of their workforce report to work outside of their home, however, the executive order would make exemptions for essential services. Gov. Cuomo also said the federal government would be providing a floating hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, to be deployed in New York Harbor to help relieve the hospital system.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) briefed the press from the state's Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee regarding the coronavirus outbreak. During the briefing, the governor was asked why daycares haven't been closed, for which he said the parents "are under tremendous amount of pressure with the schools, and I don't think it's as simple as just saying you close them and everything is going to work out great. I think it will cause huge issues throughout the state."
After the Senate passed the coronavirus economic aid package, senators came to the floor to share their thoughts on the aid package and the next steps the Senate should take to address the pandemic.
The Senate will continue to work on additional legislation to provide economic aid to individuals & businesses in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the third relief bill in response to the coronavirus. It's a $1 trillion plan to provide cash payments to U.S. residents, loans for small businesses, loan guarantees for certain major industries and funds for hospitals & health centers.
Senator Chuck Grassley told Senators to expect to work Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the third coronavirus relief bill. Republican leaders who filed the bill want to get it to President Trump next week.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke on the senate floor about the latest developments of the Coronavirus and the house-passed Coronavirus economic aid package.
Senators Blunt and Kaine spoke on the Senate floor about the need to help small businesses impacted by the coronavirus and the need to help get supplies to hospitals.
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer said Democrats had virtually no input into the Republican's third coronavirus relief plan. He outlined Democrats' conditions for support of the bill, including protections for workers. After, Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Roger Wicker said he supported Sen. Schumer's goal of protecting workers.
Senator Chuck Grassley told Senators to expect to work Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the third coronavirus relief bill. Republican leaders who filed the bill want to get it to President Trump next week.
Former Chicago Mayor and Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration Rahm Emanuel offered a first-hand account of how innovation is taking place at the local level in cities across the country.
Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas explored the rise and fall of nations historically and offered his thoughts on whether the United States will remain a superpower. He was interviewed by author and CNN contributor Amanda Carpenter.
Former Chicago Mayor and Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration Rahm Emanuel offered a first-hand account of how innovation is taking place at the local level in cities across the country.
Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas explored the rise and fall of nations historically and offered his thoughts on whether the United States will remain a superpower. He was interviewed by author and CNN contributor Amanda Carpenter.
Former Chicago Mayor and Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration Rahm Emanuel offered a first-hand account of how innovation is taking place at the local level in cities across the country.
